Everyone wishes for fuller lips, the first thing people usually notice while meeting someone is their lips, therefore the shape of the lips matter a lot. Do you have misshapen lips and wish to make them look more attractive? Lip enhancement or augmentation is the solution. It is a plastic surgery procedure that provides plumper lips. The most common filler used is Hyaluronic acid. It is a naturally occurring substance in the body along with collagen. It enhances the shape of your lips.

Collagen is a structural protein that is responsible to hold all the connective tissues along with bone, muscles, and cartilage. Collagen is present in abundance in the human body. With age, the amount of collagen starts to reduce and fragment in our body. It depends on many factors such as aging, poor diet, excessive sun damage, lifestyle choices like smoking and drinking. All of this leads to sagging of skin due to less elasticity. Collagen loss increases wrinkles and makes the skin darker and affects the skin repair mechanisms.

Lip augmentation helps in recovering the shape, structure, and volume of your lips. It also helps in increasing the amount of collagen production in our body. There are several Hyaluronic acid fillers, to name a few; Juvederm Ultra and Volbella XC, Restylane, Hylaform, etc. The process includes injecting these fillers on the outer part of your mouth near the lips. The process isn’t painful as the experts use authorized local anaesthesia to numb the particular area.

Once the injecting process is done, the gel in the fillers shapes and supports the tissue of your lips.

Benefits of Lip Augmentation:

1) Controlled volume: The number of fillers that are needed to be injected can be controlled by the doctors. It is done after careful analysis of the lips, current situation, and the desired results of the patient. This makes it easier for the patient to understand their needs and make sure they receive the exact treatment that they are looking for.

2) Gradual pace: The process can be divided into two or three visits depending upon the analysis. The specialists also have to check for side effects, therefore, a small amount of filler is injected to see the effect, and then the rest procedure can be done in a few visits after seeing the exact results.

3) Dissolves easily: As Hyaluronic acid is used in the process which is a naturally occurring substance in the human body so it completely dissolves with the skin and tissues to make it look natural and not artificial. There are no weird lumps or bumps left behind in the process.

4) Lesser side effects: There are no allergic reactions to lip augmentation because of Hyaluronic acid. There is also no bruising or swelling as it is just an injection. The process is also quick and simple and doesn’t require much time. The results can be noticed just hours after the procedure. The injection mark also heals within a day or two and one can feel the natural plump in their lips. For precautionary measures, the application of any cosmetic products should be avoided until the wound is completely healed and the effect of fillers has completely taken place. The experts will provide an ointment or cream which will boost the healing process and make sure the process is completed with no issues.

Final Words:

Lip augmentation is a simple in-office plastic surgery that rejuvenates the lips, leaves the lips wrinkle-free and plumper. It balances the size of both upper and lower lips to make them look more even. It adds life to the lips because of increased collagen in the area due to Hyaluronic acid. It is a safe procedure and restores the youthful volume of the lips.

About Author

Dr. Syed Azam has practised medicine for over 20 years and is an expert in medical weight loss, natural hormone therapy, facial aesthetics, holistic and integrative medicine, and anti-aging care. At WildBerryMD, he delivers medical care that focuses on an individualized approach that empowers patients to address the root cause of illness and obesity.